Ellsworth County vs. McPherson County

Ellsworth County (KS)McPherson County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,19628,537
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,49729,181
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,49729,180
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%19.8%
Female persons, percent43.5%51.0%
White alone, percent91.4%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent5.3%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.8%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184501,516
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,22513,384
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.1%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,200$146,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$1,197
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$447$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$737
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%12.3%
Building permits, 2018156
Households, 2014-20182,46212,298
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.4%29.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,42733,073
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,466128,226
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)52,3875,481,599
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,873560,880
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,649295,502
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,261$10,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.814.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,188$57,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,161$30,234
Persons in poverty, percent11.9%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017177907
Total employment, 20171,62713,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,185586,405
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-17.2%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174062,438
All firms, 20126092,842
Men-owned firms, 20123141,592
Women-owned firms, 2012136723
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125592,641
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166144
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123022,499
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200715.2%25.2%
Population per square mile, 20109.132.5
Land area in square miles, 2010715.85898.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ellsworth county (KS) and McPherson county (KS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.